The Finance Ministry accused the Histadrut labor federation of blocking entrances to major government offices in Jerusalem on Tuesday morning by placing locked vehicles at parking lot entrances and main roads, preventing thousands of workers from entering. The ministry described the action as potentially criminal and said police intervened to restore order.
The Finance Ministry's statement on Tuesday morning follows a period of heightened labor tensions in Israel's public sector. Last week, the State Employees' Union shut down Tax Authority operations in Bnei Brak after an attack on inspectors. The Histadrut's action — blocking multiple government ministry entrances in Jerusalem with locked vehicles — is a significant escalation. The ministry has raised the possibility that the move may be criminal, and police were called to the scene to restore access. No immediate comment from the Histadrut has been reported.
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